Homemade Irish Brown Soda Bread

I love making homemade bread. It brings a kind of nostalgia and comfort. This is a dense bread with a crispy crust and soft inside. SO easy to make. It works really well to serve with soups and stews . ( Be sure to serve with lots of butter too...mmm)




Recipe:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 1/4 cup buttermilk

Preparation:
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees celcius.
•Measure all dry ingredients into a large bowl. Combine well and make sure there are no lumps of brown sugar. Pour in the buttermilk. Stir just until dough forms.
•Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for about 1 minute until the dough comes together. Divide the dough in half, press down on tops of halves and slightly form into a rectangle. Place the two loaves on an un-greased baking sheet. Sprinkle the tops of the loaves with a bit of flour and with a knife, mark the shape of a cross on the top of each loaf.
• Let the loaves rest for at least 10 minutes.
•Bake on the middle rack for about 40 minutes.